VOLUME 27, NUMBER 6 — June 2007 Computers in Libraries Complete Coverage of Library Information Technology
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Train Employees and Officials to Be Ready for Privacy Challenges This library director thought that her staff would be ready to do the right thing if they faced problem patrons or police probes. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. She shares what she and her staff learned about preparedness after an actual crisis arose. By Joan E. Bernstein
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What Happened to Me When the Police Came Knocking It’s easy to assume that following the law will keep you safe. In this case, however, requiring subpoenas before giving up borrower records got this New Jersey librarian into a whole lot of trouble. She ended up defending herself against her own board, mayor, and police force. By Michele Reutty
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Zooming In on Copyright with Integrated Library Software Services Case Western Reserve University has integrated copyright information directly into its systems for electronic reserves and interlibrary loan. Letting people access copyright data (public domain versus permission requests, prices, etc.) right at their point of need has eased burdens on customers and has made the libraries look good. By Karen Oye